Greetings and welcome to the Belmont Industries Incorporated fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. We ask that you please limit yourself to one question and one brief follow-up question and return to the queue. If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. Please note this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to your host, Renee Campbell, Senior Vice President, Capital Markets and Risk. Ms. Campbell, you may begin.

Good morning everyone, and thank you for joining us. With me today are Abner Applebaum, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tom Liguori, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Eric Johnson, Chief Accounting Officer. Earlier this morning, we issued a press release announcing our fourth quarter and full year 2025 results. Both the release and the presentation for today's webcast are available on the investors page of our website at valmont.com. A replay of the webcast will be available later this morning. To stay updated with Valmont's latest news releases and information, please sign up for email alerts on our investor site. We'll begin today's call with prepared remarks and then open it up for questions. Please note that this call is subject to our Disclosure on Forward-Looking Statements, which is outlined on Slide 2 of the presentation and will be read in full after Q&A. With that, I'd now like to turn the call over to Avner.

Thank you, Renee. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. I'd like to start with the full year highlights and key messages summarized on Slide 4. 2025 was a solid year for Valmont. Our team delivered strong performance as they continue to navigate a mixed demand environment, delivering unique, value-added solutions for our customers. We strengthen our core to support future value creation. Our track record of success is grounded in a clear understanding of our customers' need and our core strength in serving them. They're managing multiple demand drivers, including load growth, aging infrastructure, and increasing complexity. In this environment, reliability, quality, and on-time delivery are critical to their financial and operational performance. Delivery consistently at scale requires discipline execution, and that discipline guided our actions throughout the year. We simplified the business, sharpened our priorities, and aligned capital and resources where execution drives the greatest positive impact. As a result, Valmont is more resilient, more aligned, and better positioned to support our customers. I want to thank our nearly 11,000 employees around the world for their dedication and efforts throughout the year. Their work has strengthened the foundation of the business and positioned Valmont well for what we expect to be strong growth in 2026 and beyond. Turning to slide five, I want to highlight how our actions in 2025 are providing us with momentum as we move into 2026. In utility, customer demand for large-scale projects to support grid expansion and rising electricity load remains strong. This past year, we increased capacity to serve that demand through targeted investments in equipment, layout optimization, and workflow redesign. We also began deploying AI-enabled scheduling and planning tools to improve throughput. Together, these actions position us to support continued growth in 2026 and beyond. In agriculture, we made progress this year on structural programs that improve profitability. In a challenging market, our customers are looking to their partners to help them do more with fewer resources. We'll continue to drive value through disciplined cost management and improving the customer experience with better parts availability and easier e-commerce ordering. We'll also advance integrated tech and innovation that improves efficiency for growers. Altogether, these efforts are positioning the business to emerge stronger when markets recover. Across the company, disciplined resource allocation, an unwavering commitment to safety, and continuous improvement remain foundational to our performance. Now turning to slide six for an infrastructure market update, starting with utility. Utilities are planning multi-year increases in capital spending to support load growth, grid expansion, and resiliency. Data centers and AI-related infrastructure are contributing to that demand. Customers trust Valmont for complex transmission, distribution, and substation projects where execution and reliability are critical. We enter 2026 with $1.5 billion in backlog, up 22% from a year ago, largely driven by utility. As our incremental capacity comes online, we expect to convert that demand and support continued profitable growth. We remain a trusted partner of choice across the full project lifecycle due to our market expertise, engineering capabilities and scale manufacturing our lighting and transportation business enters 2026 with a positive and improving outlook transportation markets are supported by ongoing DOT programs and infrastructure funding in North America lighting demand is stabilizing international markets are also contributing to growth our focus remains on discipline execution we are enhancing service level and operating performance as demand strengthens. Codings is also positioned for growth in 2026. Demand is supported by infrastructure investment and expanding data center activity. This business remains a critical part of our value proposition. It protects steel structures, extends asset life, and supports reliable long-term infrastructure performance. In telecommunications, carrier capital spending has normalized. Our components business continues to benefit from alignment with carrier programs and a high service operating model. During the fourth quarter, we acquired the remaining 40% of ConcealFab. Full ownership of ConcealFab adds control of differentiated technology and an innovative product pipeline to our portfolio. It strengthens our ability to support customers investing in 5G, broadband expansion, and next-generation wireless deployment. Overall, infrastructure enters 2026 from a position of strength. Demand trends are durable. Capacity investments are translating into better execution and improved throughput. Our focus on the right growth areas support continued momentum. Turning to slide 7, looking at the demand outlook for agriculture in 2026, we see North America as stable. International is likely to be down compared to the first half of 2025, but broadly in line with the second half. USDA forecasts suggest a cautious grower environment. Thus, we are not assuming a near-term recovery in North American equipment demand, and our outlook reflects a disciplined view of market fundamentals at the same time profitability is supported by pricing and cost discipline targeted investments in technology and our aftermarket platform are helping mitigate the impact of lower equipment volumes even in a softer market in brazil tight credit availability and delays in government-backed financing continue to weigh a near-term demand. Over the longer term, Brazil remains an attractive growth market. Strong agronomic conditions, multiple crop cycles, and a compelling ROI for irrigation equipment support future investment. In the Middle East and Africa, project activity is driven by food security priorities. Government-led investment continue to support large-scale irrigation projects. We continue to advance our strategic priorities in technology, aftermarket, and international markets. These actions position agriculture to emerge stronger through the cycle. In January 2026, we acquired the remaining 80% of Rational Minds, a Canada-based engineering firm with expertise in advanced irrigation controls, communication, and connectivity. This acquisition strengthens the engineering capabilities of our Valley irrigation platform and advances our technology roadmap, enhancing our digital capabilities that support our products, systems, and our global dealer network. Turning to slide eight, as we looked at 2026, Belmont is positioned for a strong year of growth with the capabilities and skill to execute and create long-term value. This year, we will celebrate our 80th anniversary. While the company has evolved significantly since its founding in 1946, the core values established at the beginning, passion, integrity, continuous improvement, and delivering results remain central to who we are. Guided by those values, we continue to invest in our people, capabilities, and products to deliver more for our customers. Finally, I'm pleased to announce that we plan to host an Investor Day on Tuesday, June 16th in New York City. We look forward to sharing a deeper view of our strategy and long-term financial targets. More details will follow, and we hope you'll join us. I'll now turn the call over to Tom to review our financial results and 2026 outlook.

Thank you, Abner. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. Turning to slide 10, our fourth quarter results include a few unusual items, so I'll start with a summary of our top-level results and explain the impact of these items on our earnings per share. GAP EPS of $9.05 includes a tax benefit of $78.5 million, or $3.98 per share, primarily due to a U.S. tax deduction associated with the loss on our Prospera investment as we wound down business operations in 2025. The $78.5 million is excluded from adjusted EPS. It is also a cash flow benefit, approximately half of which is reflected in 2025 results and the remainder is expected to benefit first half 2026 cash flows. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $4.92, up 28.1% year-over-year. Adjusted EPS includes a $16.5 million legal reserve for a Brazil agriculture business, related to cases involving various disputes, dating as far back as 2019. In the fourth quarter, we had an adverse court ruling on one of these cases, and for the The others entered into settlement discussions with parties involved, both of which led to the reserves. Adjusted EPS also includes $11 million of credit losses in Brazil. As we explained last quarter, Brazil is operating in a tight credit environment, which unfortunately is causing financial distress for farmers. For total year, Brazil agriculture expenses include $24 million of legal reserves and and $26 million of credit losses, for a total of $50 million. We believe we have fully accrued and covered our financial exposures in Brazil and do not expect additional unusual expenses in the future. Combined, these expenses reduced adjusted EPS by $0.92 in the fourth quarter and $1.70 for the total year. The remainder of my comments will focus on the adjusted results, as outlined in the press release and in the reg g disclosure in the presentation appendix moving to our segment results on slide 11 infrastructure sales of 819 million through 7.2 percent compared to last year utility sales grew 21 percent driven by strong market conditions favorable pricing and higher volumes as a result of the capacity increases we have deployed congratulations to the utility team on their strong performance sales and lighting and transportation declined 5.3 percent due to continued weakness in the asia pacific market and north america production challenges that temporarily reduced output in the fourth quarter north america lnt orders were stable as we entered 2026 order rates were trending up and we anticipate having the production challenges resolved in the first half of the year coding sales increased 6.3% supported by healthy internal and external infrastructure demand telecommunication sales were similar to prior year solar sales declined due to our decision to exit certain markets operating income was 149.6 million or 18.3 percent of net sales an increase of 230 basis points as a result of our pricing actions volume growth and high value offerings and lower SG&A turning to slide 12 fourth quarter agriculture sales decreased 19.9% year-over-year to 222.7 million North America markets remain challenged international sales declined due to the weekend economic environment in Brazil and lower project sales in the Middle East our agriculture segment had an operating loss of 3.3 million in the fourth quarter. The loss includes the $27.5 million of legal reserves and credit losses mentioned earlier. Excluding these expenses, operating income was $24.1 million or 10.9% of sales. We expect our agriculture segment to have double-digit operating margins in the first quarter of 2026 and remain there for the full year. Turning to slide 13 in her full-year income statement. Net sales of $4.1 billion increased slightly year-over-year. Sales growth and infrastructure, particularly utility, was offset by lower agriculture sales. Operating income increased to $538 million, or 13.1% of revenue. Operating income includes the $50 million of expenses, but the two significant items discussed earlier in our Brazil agriculture business excluding these expenses operating income would have been 588 million or 14.3 percent of revenue below the line interest expense decreased due to lower debt our adjusted tax rate declined to twenty three point two percent due to the geographic mix of earnings and adjusted diluted earnings per share was nineteen dollars and nine cents an increase of 11.1 percent over 2024 moving to slide 14 for cash liquidity and capital allocation fourth quarter operating cash flows were 111 million bringing our full year total to 457 million we ended the year with approximately 187 million of cash and net debt leverage of approximately one times we invested 145 million in capex primarily for utility capacity expansion Pre-cash flow totaled $311 million, representing approximately 90% of net earnings. We deployed $102 million to acquire the minority shares from some of our joint venture partners. The majority of this was related to ConcealFab, though we also acquired the minority share of agriculture businesses in Brazil and Argentina. Buying out the minority partners provides us with greater control and flexibility to run these businesses. We return $250 million to shareholders, including $52 million through dividends and $198 million through share repurchases at an average price of $327.65. Moving to slide 15, we remain sharply focused on executing our key value drivers. To catch the infrastructure wave, we continue to invest in high return capacity expansion to drive revenue growth. During 2025, we deployed approximately $107 million of capex in our North America infrastructure business, which contributed to the $143 million of utility revenue growth. In agriculture, we continued to invest in our aftermarket and technology businesses. Both of these initiatives are contributing tangible productivity benefits to our agricultural customers as well as dealers. A milestone in the fourth quarter was that we started shipping our ICOM Plus control panels, which brings the Accent 365 functionality to any pivot brand, allowing growers to easily connect older or competitive machines. Lastly, our disciplined resource allocation initiatives are progressing. Corporate expense for the full year declined $13 million to $97.8 million, or 2.4% of revenues. I want to congratulate the corporate team for their work to streamline the organization and manage costs. In the fourth quarter, corporate expense declined to 1.9% of revenues, compared to 2.9% last year. On the capital allocation front, we executed on our board-authorized $700 million share repurchase program, with approximately $200 million repurchase in 2025. We also acquired the minority shares of our joint ventures in telecom and agriculture for $102 million. Bringing it all together, we are making progress toward a path to deliver $500 to $700 million in revenue growth and $25 to $30 in EPS over the next three to four years. Turning to our 2026 outlook on slide 16. Net sales are projected to be between $4.2 to $4.4 billion. Diluted earnings per share are projected to be in the range of $20.50 to $23.50. At the midpoint, our guidance represents year-over-year revenue growth of 4.8% and EPS growth of 15.2%. Factors that would contribute to performance being at the top end of the range include additional utility revenue that could result from our initiative to enhance factory scheduling or bring on capacity faster than expected, and or an improved market environment in agriculture during 2026. Factors that will contribute to being at the low end of these ranges include unanticipated delays in our capacity expansion plans, such as equipment or construction delays, or changes to tariff regulations that continue to evolve. When tariffs change, we alter our supply chains and adjust pricing, though both require time to take hold and mitigate any increase in tariffs. Turning to slide 17. These graphs illustrate the major drivers of our 2026 guidance at midpoint. Starting with net sales, we expect growth in infrastructure, both price and volume, primarily in utility. In agriculture, growth in aftermarket and technology, though a decrease in volume. For EPS, the drivers are earnings growth in infrastructure, primarily utility. Improved earnings in Brazil has recovered our legal and credit exposures last year in 2025. Improved earnings from our decision last year to exit certain solar markets. Increased profits from the businesses we now wholly own, such as Concealfab. A benefit from lower share count due to our share repurchase program. Reduced earnings from ag due to lower volumes. We expect our tax rate to return to a more normal 26%. And we have also adjusted for potential risk, which could include changes in global tariffs, commodity and steel costs, or other unforeseen events. All in all, we are confident in our ability to achieve the midpoint of guidance. For the first quarter of 2026, we expect year-over-year growth and revenue and earnings per share. Before we close, we want to thank the entire Valmont team for their focus on moving our value drivers forward. With that, I will now turn the call over to Renee.

Thank you, Tom. At this time, the operator will open up the call for questions.

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Good morning, everyone.

Morning.

Thank you for taking my questions. On the utility side, could you talk us through your confidence in the continuous strong demand for this segment, and have you seen any changes in customer investment appetite or competitive landscape, please?

Well, thank you for your question. We feel very confident with the strength in the utility market that has several strong drivers, such as we're seeing electrification, we're seeing the AI and data centers, industrial unshoring, aging infrastructure replacement. So there are many drivers that support our outlook. On top of that, we have daily conversations with our customers and we're tied in to their multi-year plans to make sure we're strongly aligned overall with their growth investments. And it's evident by when you look at our backlog, roughly $1.5 billion, it gives a pretty strong support for 2026 outlook we're booking into 2027 and the utility customers are looking out the plans going through 2030 and beyond so overall to sum it up we are very bullish about the utility market over the near and mid or midterm future.

Thank you, Avanar. Follow up on ag. Could you talk about excluding one-time items? What specific actions are you being taken to restore agriculture margins, and when do you expect to see a meaningful recovery? Thank you.

Thanks, Tomo. Well, we expect to see a meaningful recovery in this current quarter, Q1 of 2026, and, you know, we did take some charges in the fourth quarter. The goal was to get these problems behind us. Let me add some color on this, I think it would be helpful. You know, we spent a lot of time with the Brazil team and did a deep dive of their balance sheet, their receivables, customer by customer, inventory, and, you know, Avner and I went down to Sao Paulo. We met with our outside legal counsel to go through these cases. So we feel like we understand these exposures and we feel like we have them covered. Now that said, you know, the Brazil economy still has high interest rate, crop prices are low. So we're not saying there will be none, but we feel we have covered it in our guidance going forward. We've taken a number of steps in Brazil to strengthen the foundation. You know, Tomo, in the end, Brazil is an excellent market for us, which we believe It's going to grow for years to come, you know, they have multiple crop cycles. So the things we have taken, we did hire a new outside legal counsel. We added a lawyer. We replaced our finance leader there. So I think we've taken the appropriate steps there. So given that those are behind us, you know, in the fourth quarter, we were at a 10% excluding We, you know, North America is doing quite well. I do want to bring out that the North America team in act, they've been at a double-digit operating margin throughout 2025, so we think that's going to continue. In the Middle East, we expect to get more project wins as we get into the middle year that will help our margins. And we think, you know, Brazil, you know, we're not expecting a lot from Brazil in our guidance for 2026, but we have a great team there and things going forward. So we think, we believe, and we're confident you will see a substantial uptake in our up margins in agriculture in our first quarter.

Thank you, Dylan.

You bet. And our next question comes from Nathan Jones with Stiefel.

Good morning, everyone. Good morning. I guess I'll start with trying to put a fine point on on the ag margin, double-digit to a pretty big range there, Tom. Is there any kind of finer point you can put on where you expect them to be in the first quarter and where you expect them to be for the full year?

We think we'll be in the low teens in the first quarter, maybe approaching the mid-teens by the end of the year.

That's helpful. I guess the second question I'm interested in is the increasing capital spending in 2026 over 2025, which is probably a good thing, right? Assume that's going to utility capacity expansions. So can you talk about kind of what you're doing there? I think you guys had talked about 100 million CapEx in that business to add 100 million capacity per year for the next few years. Is that now not enough to keep up with the demand? We need to wrap that up a little bit. And, you know, are you expecting to stay, you know, above that 100 million for the next few years?

Thank you, Nathan. Let me start off with what's behind the step-up in capital, and, you know, in our guidance, we said we're going to spend $170 to $200 million in 2026 primarily directed towards utility. We continue to see by durable multi-year demand, as I mentioned earlier, by load growth, grid expansion, and resiliency. The approach we took, right, we're doing ground fields, we're adding equipment, we're modernizing our lines, we're improving our flow, increasing automation, using AI, and all that is in our existing footprint, which will increase our throughput, and it is all supported by, you know, the industry, our customer commitments, our customers' view, and that's the the discipline approach we're taking. You know, we're going to see TDNS, we're going to see the utility business grow, high single digits, low low double digits over the foreseeable future, probably to the end of this decade. And when we take those investments, they're adding incremental capacity, right? We're getting an excess of 20% on each one of those investments. and as we continue to optimize, we're even going to see more than that. So, overall, they're very high-return projects. We believe that's the number one area for us to invest. It supports our OIC. It supports our path to 30. Now, specifically about your questions about $100 million driving $100 million, we're actually very pleased with the output we're getting from their capital, and I can say that we're doing considerably better than $1 of investment for $1 in sale. And it's multiple projects or a little differently, but we're getting very strong ROI from our investment. So just to sum it up, right, it's discipline scaling. We're adding the capacity where the demand is visible, and it has very strong returns. Thanks for taking my questions.

Moving next to Chris Moore with CJS Securities.

Hey, good morning, guys. Maybe just talk a little bit about balance sheet. Are there certain areas, you know, perhaps product lines where Valmont is using, could be using his balance sheet to trade better price for less prepayments?

Well, we're a leader in the markets. We're differentiated. We get good pricing. So we're not really looking at doing that. What we do see is we see opportunities to use our balance sheet to, you know, number Number one, we have low leverage gives us the cash to really explore all the different types of opportunities. And Chris, actually, we see an opportunity in things like our work and capital to continue to make improvements, you know. I want to say I think our team has done an excellent job on the inventory and receivables and bringing those down. You know, we have some elevated what we call on the balance sheet contract assets, which is basically the work in process for our utility customers. You know, that's been kind of elevated because of the volume going through, and, you know, we have some growing pains there, but we see an opportunity to bring down our working capital long term. It should be 90, 95 days. So I wouldn't say we're going to trade our balance sheet for price. I would say we're going to use our balance sheet for growth.

Got it. That makes sense. And maybe just on the Ag side in terms of obviously still, you know, a soft market, But what types of things can you do perhaps to get a higher share on the aftermarket part side of a soft ag market? You guys are, you know, the replacement process is, I guess, one of your strengths, making things very easy for the farmers and dealers. Maybe could you just talk in terms of kind of the aftermarket side of things and, you know, kind of momentum that you might have there?

Yeah, we, you know, we've put a lot of, a lot of resources into this and I got to say the Act team did an excellent job with the e-commerce system. The farmer can be in the field, they can figure out what part they need, they can place an order with the dealer and hopefully get it in the next, next day or so that's just job well done. What we're working on is making sure we have the proper inventory positioned, you know, through the field and, you know, I think the latest one is we want to take this and do more of it on our international regions. So more to come and there's more upside on that.

Sounds good. I will leave it there. Appreciate it, guys.

Again, that is star one if you would like to ask a question. And we'll go next to Brent Thielman with DA Davidson.

Hey, thanks. Good morning. Yeah, I want to follow up on utility that I appreciate the Outlook Bridge as well and the deck, but the $150 million in growth assumed for the utility piece, $26 versus $25, I guess if we assume sort of a stable fuel price environment, is there still sort of a higher potential ceiling for that business this year, or does that sort of limit out just based on the capacity you'll have in place this year?

Well, you know, I got to say the operations team is doing a great job of getting the capacity in place. And I think you're asking, is there some upside in the utility? And definitely, we think there's some upside there.

Okay. And then on the ag side, Tom, I think I heard you mention, you know, looking towards some, maybe some potential wins on the project side, maybe more mid-year. Does the outlook for that business sort of assume kind of pressure through first half than a stronger second half contingent on winning these projects? Maybe if you can just clarify that.

Yeah, I think we'll have a slower first quarter, probably a slower first half that has these come in. You know, that'll improve, but yeah.

Yeah, let me just add a little bit, right? The underlying demand drivers for that regions are intact, right? Food security, domestic production. But we take a very disciplined and selective approach to the projects. It's important that we meet our financial thresholds. There are several opportunities. They didn't reach the final, the finish line yet. We're pretty confident in the pipeline, our ability to convert them in line with our financial criteria. So we're going to make sure when we win these projects, we're happy with the returns. Overall, as you know, it's a lumpy business, but the long-term drivers are solid. Okay, great, thank you.

Moving next to Brian Drabb with William Blair.

Hi, thank you. I just wanted to follow up on that utility growth. This bridge is really helpful. And of course, I think 150 million incremental in utility indicates about 10% growth in the outlook for utility for 2026. I'm just wondering, is that how to think about it? And then how do you expect price and volume to contribute to that 10% growth proportionally?

Yeah. So, to be correct in your assumptions, and, you know, in 25, I would say there was more price than volume. In 26, there's more volume than price. Okay. As Adam said, you know, we're starting to see drop through from these capacity expansions in the mid to upper 20%, you know, even approaching 30%. So, you know, we feel really good about where the utility business is.

Yeah, and I'll just add, right, when you think about the volume and price, right, it really represents the strength in the market. But when you think of price, we have a very strong value proposition for our customers in a constrained environment. It is mission-critical parts with high level of complexity. They need to deliver it on time with the highest quality to make sure we could support their operational needs. And it's significant value to our customers, and that is the price that we come at in the market.

Got it. Thank you. And then on the non-utility infrastructure piece, it looks like that will be up about 3%. You know, I'm just wondering, is it fair to assume that, you know, you get some more growth maybe in telecom, but lighting and transportation and coatings is roughly flat, or do you see any growth in those other pieces?

We still have growth in all three, meaning coatings as well, so coatings, telecom, L&T.

Yeah, and, you know, at the highest level, right, at telecom we see our carriers continue to invest in, you know, they are in the execution phase. They're investing in wireless and RAN, so we kind of see that. growing in the load of mid-single digits. Coding has a very strong driver around data centers, NAI. And on the lining of transportation, we're seeing good progress about the initiatives that we took in 2025 around enhancing our leadership, investing in the operations, deselecting of non-core products, and overall seeing growth driven by DOT spend and stabilization in the international market. So, at the high level, we should see growth across the infrastructure segment.

Okay. Thanks, Avner. For codings, obviously, you know, tailwind within your own, you know, the intersegment work that you do for your utility business and data center AI. What other tailwinds does that business see from data center and AI?

Yeah. So, right, structurally, the codings business supports our internal business, which is a strong value proposition for our customers, but we have a strong third-party business within the coatings with the highest net promoter score in the industry, and it's broad-based. But we are taking a strategic approach to support the states, the regions, the industry where we're seeing growth. So if you look at the Midwest or Southwest, we are seeing a lot of good investments around infrastructure growth and data centers and AI. So we're aligned well, and we should see that business contribute to our growth in 2026.

Can I just think in one more to Tom? You know, Tom, I think on the last call it was when you mentioned that the incremental margins, operating margins on the additional capacity and utility were coming in, I think you're phrasing with something like well above 20%. How is that incremental margin on that additional capacity looking lately?

It's mid to upper 20% range, and, you know, actually we think through 2026 it's approaching 30%. So it's looking very positive. And, you know, why is that? That's because when we're adding this capacity, you know, the whole approach is add incremental capital, get more throughput, do that journey, improve the flow so we're getting a lower unit cost as well as this government makes it alive. So, you know, my applause to the ops team for the work they're doing.

Perfect. Thanks very much.

Thank you, Brian.

And we have reached the end of the question and answer session. I will now turn the call over to Renee Campbell for closing remarks.

Thank you for joining us today. A replay of this call will be available for playback on our website and by phone for the next seven days. We look forward to speaking with you again next quarter.

These slides and the accompanying oral discussion contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on assumptions made by management considering its experience in the industry where Valmont operates. perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other relevant factors. It is important to note that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties, some of which are beyond Valmont's control, and assumptions. While management believes these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These factors include, among other things, risks described in Valmont's reports to the Security and Exchange Commission , the company's actual cash flows and net income, future economic and market circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results, operational efficiencies, availability and price of raw materials, availability and market acceptance of new products, product pricing, domestic and international competitive environments, geopolitical risks, and actions and policy changes by domestic and foreign governments, including tariffs. The company cautions that any forward-looking statements in this release are made as of its publication date, and does not undertake to update these statements except as required by law. The company's guidance includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, adjusted diluted earnings per share, and adjusted effective tax rate, presented on a forward-looking basis. These measures are typically calculated by excluding the impact of items such as foreign exchange, acquisitions, divestitures, realignment or restructuring expenses, goodwill or intangible asset impairment, changes in tax laws or rates, change in redemption value of redeemable non-controlling interests, and other non-recurring items. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable gap financial measures are not provided, as the company cannot do so without unreasonable effort due to the inherent uncertainty and difficulty in predicting the timing and financial impact of such items. For the same reasons, the company cannot assess the likely significance of unavailable information, which could be material to future results.

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